Chrysler recalling nearly 300K cars over defective airbags
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Friday that Chrysler will recall about 286,000 vehicles in the United States due to a manufacturing defect that could cause side curtain airbag inflators to burst. U.S. regulators said the inflators in the left and right side curtain airbags could rupture, exposing the occupants to sharp metal fragments […]
U.S. Needs Aggressive Tariffs on China-Made Cars
Democrats seeking re-election in battleground states have sided with former President Donald Trump, saying the United States should protect American auto workers by imposing tariffs on cheap electric vehicles (EVs) from Chinese companies. I am proposing that. President Trump made headlines in March when he warned that China’s attempts to flood the U.S. market with […]
Biden rolls out ‘strongest-ever’ vehicle emission standards to ensure most new cars are electric by 2032
The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized the “strongest ever” auto emissions standards that would require most new car sales to be electric by 2032. EPA announced “Final National Pollution Standards for Passenger Cars, Light Trucks, and Medium-duty Vehicles for Model Years 2027 to 2032 and Beyond.” Despite scaling back the requirements by […]
Biden Issues Environmental Rule to Start Phasing Out Gas-Powered Cars
President Joe Biden has issued new environmental federal regulations to begin phasing out gasoline-powered vehicles and requires U.S. automakers to produce electric vehicles (EVs) as part of a sweeping green energy policy. Biden on Wednesday announced rules that would require the majority of new cars sold in the U.S. market to be electric or hybrid […]
Biden finalizes crackdown on gas cars, forcing more than half of new car sales to be electric by 2030
The Biden administration has finalized a long-awaited proposed environmental regulation that would curb tailpipe emissions from gasoline-powered vehicles as part of a broader effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat global warming. In a joint announcement Wednesday, the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the most aggressive combined pollutant emission standards […]
Rogan discovers EVs can cause more pollution than gas cars
Comedian Joe Rogan was clearly surprised to learn that electric cars can have a bigger negative impact on the environment than gas-powered cars. Rogan, who said he actually went to the recording session in an electric car, said in the episode: 2119 In the book he just read, The Joe Rogan Experience, he says that […]
Arizona city to allow workers to sleep in their cars as it grapples with housing costs
Residents are outraged after an Arizona city approved a program that would allow homeless workers to sleep in their cars as housing prices soar, according to reports. The Sedona City Council approved the Safe Places to Park program this week by a 6-1 vote. The program includes 40 designated parking spots for full-time employees within […]
Driver pinned between cars during road-rage fight on Cross Bronx Expressway
A man was killed after being pinned between two vehicles during a road rage incident on the Cross Bronx Expressway last week. According to police, the altercation occurred around 9:30 a.m. during the morning rush hour on March 5 on the freeway near Jessup Street. videoThe photo, which appears to have been taken by another […]
NY cracks down on toll-dodging ‘ghost cars’: ‘The Ghostbusters have arrived’
A raid on so-called “ghost cars” by multiple government agencies resulted in eight people being arrested and nearly 300 appearing in court, New York authorities announced Monday. “Ghost car” is an informal term used to refer to vehicles with fake or altered license plates designed to allow drivers to avoid tolls and ticket fees. “Today, […]
NY crime ring swiped, resold 45 cars using key info discovered online during COVID pandemic, AG says
Tech-savvy fraudsters used fake keys and information from illegal websites to steal 45 cars in New York and transport them to the Caribbean for resale, prosecutors said. State Attorney General Letitia James on Monday sentenced four thieves and five accomplices in a massive conspiracy that unfolded in the Big Apple and Westchester County during the […]